Astronomers have studied 3,600 supernovas to discover diversity in exploding white dwarf stars, a vital tool in the investigation of dark energy.

The Vera C. Rubin Observatory is set to detect millions of exploding vampire stellar remnants called "white dwarfs," shedding ...

Astronomers have teamed up with citizen scientists to discover a brand-new exploding star that's greedily feeding on a stellar companion. The newly observed binary system features a cataclysmic ...

When you buy through links on our articles, Future and its syndication partners may earn a commission. A newly discovered pair of white dwarfs will both explode in a type 1a supernova when they circle ...

NASA’s IXPE captures the first X-ray polarization data from a white dwarf system, detailing observations of EX Hydrae and ...

Stars often die with a final burst of beauty. For the first time, astronomers have captured visual proof that a star can explode not once, but twice before fading forever. Using the European Southern ...

NASA’s IXPE has become the first observatory to measure a white dwarf star. It used its X-Ray polarization to reveal the ...

Using NASA’s IXPE, astronomers captured an unprecedented view of a white dwarf star actively feeding on material from a companion. The data revealed giant columns of ultra-hot gas shaped by the star’s ...

The discovery image that the Kilonova Seekers volunteers first saw of GOTO0650 when it went into outburst. The science, reference, and difference images are shown: the "science" image taken on the ...

"The discovery of GOTO0650 is really the pinnacle of two years of consistent hard work from our volunteers." When you purchase through links on our site, we may earn an affiliate commission. Here’s ...